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Cleveland is making calls trying to trade down between the 3-5 spot because they think Embiid will slip.

— Brett Poirier NBA (@BrettNBA) June 21, 2014

That stupid coin flip loss to the Jazz is such a sneaky pain in the ass. The C’s are likely far more interested in the Love pursuit, but another avenue could have been swapping picks with the Cavs…which would be far more reasonable if we had the fifth overall. Twitter says some league sources wouldn’t take Embiid in the top-ten, but I’m still skeptical he falls out of the top-five. Sullinger’s slip, if anything, may remind teams that overlooking injury-stricken talent can be a mistake in the draft. Admittedly, the back and foot injuries aren’t comforting at all, and Embiid’s particular case has been a death-sentence of sorts for some NBA careers. Still, seven-foot talent is seven-foot talent, and I just don’t see the Magic or Jazz waving goodbye to that and opting Noah Vonleh or Aaron Gordon.

Perhaps the sixth pick is still an option for the Cavs, if the other parts of the deal make it worthwhile. If they do keep their pick,  wouldn’t be surprised to see Wiggins become their guy.

Duke forward Jabari Parker showed his all-around skills & mental toughness in workout with Cavs but had some struggles shooting,sources said

— Marc J. Spears (@SpearsNBAYahoo) June 21, 2014

Don’t think shooting struggles in a single workout means a damn thing, but if there’s any team in the NBA that should hypersensitive to a bad shooting performance, it’d be Cleveland. Screwing up another pick would be colossal.

Page 2: road blocks in the way of Love to GSW

A few hours ago an NBA source insisted to me that the Warriors flat-out will not agree to any of the proposals Minnesota is currently suggesting in the Kevin Love discussions.

Not now, not in a day, not in 400 days.

The first stumbling block: The Warriors are making it clear to everyone in the league, including Minnesota president Flip Saunders, that they very much do not want to part with Klay Thompson, the key part of any Minnesota demand.

Second big stumbling block: The Warriors have zero desire to take back expensive, no-defense shooting guard Kevin Martin in the deal, the source said.

Kawakami – Some snags in the Warriors’ Kevin Love Talks

Last I heard, Klay Thompson had been made available to Minnesota. If Golden State is retracting on that (or if was never true), it’s a good sign for the C’s chances.

It probably sounds odd considering how much we’ve become obsessed with adding Love, but I don’t see why the Warriors are so eager to pursue this trade. I do get why a Curry-Love tandem sounds enticing, but I’m not sure the Warriors  want to break up their backcourt at such an early stage. Though obviously not the same caliber, David Lee does a decent job imitating Love’s game, and though there’s nothing wrong with wanting to upgrade a position currently well-staffed — is it worth losing Klay Thompson over? I know how ridiculous that sentence sounds. Thompson’s impact will never near Love’s, but he’s also crazy cheap for the next two years. The Warriors are a top team in the loaded West. Losing Klay and giving max money to Love would make your starting five better, but it ties up funds devoted to building a deep roster (something very necessary in the West). On top of that, taking back Kevin Martin isn’t the worst scenario imaginable, but he’s essentially a downgrade from Thompson at a much higher price.

I’m probably wrong on this one. Just not sure how better off Golden State would be with Curry, Love, and a bunch of spare parts.

Update:

Lakers in talks with GS to trade its 7th pick for Klay Thompson. The deal would be a 3-way trade sending Love to the Warriors, via LA Times.

— Brett Poirier NBA (@BrettNBA) June 21, 2014

Bleh…

The rest of the links:

ESPN Boston  – Grab Bag: So many questions | Framingham’s Blatt hired by Cavs

Masslive – Ainge may not have enough to land Love | Glenn Robinson III highlights C’s four man workout

Grantland – The faded smile